Where did all these women come from? As I was shivering at the starting line waiting for the gun to kickoff the RNRSA race, I couldn’t help but notice all the women. I know its not unusual for a guy to be looking at women but in this case I was checking out the sheer […]
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I’m still sore from the race. Does that mean I didn’t train hard enough or that I just ran harder than normal? During the run my mind was definitely writing checks that my legs couldn’t cash. The Alamodome is right in front of you, my mind would say. Yet another few miles would go by […]
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I can’t leave a seminar, conference, or training class without being forced to fill out a feedback form. Even all the restaurants want customers to fill out surveys to let them know how they are doing. Some even give free food for doing it. So, I’m a little curious as to why the organizers of […]
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As the last of the bloggers to post an entry, I had the benefit of reading the postings of my colleagues while working on mine. This was not deliberate, to be the last one to post, it’s just that with two young children, a best friend visiting from out of town and some marathon-related stiffness, […]
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Wow. That one word contains many a thought I had yesterday. Wow, 26.2 is a long way. Wow, look at the throng of humanity filling the streets at 5:50 a.m. … on a Sunday! Wow, 34 degrees feels colder than it sounds. Wow, running with a pack of 1,000 is harder than I thought. Wow, […]
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We Rocked This City! Wow! What a day for a marathon. I met Alex and Scott, my co-bloggers for the Express-News, at Lions Field for a photo op and then headed for my assigned corral where I was leading a pace group for the half marathon. It was chilly, and my toes didn’t have much […]
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Overheard at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon yesterday: I missed the turn for the half and had to backtrack With a combination of bemusement and sympathy, I saw one of those guys at around mile 12, walking the opposite direction from me. Although apparently this happened to several folks, I think they could all fit […]
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From my perspective that was a fun race. Great weather; great participation; great fans, bands, and cheerleaders. The race was well-organized. I had plenty of hydration options during the race; I never got lost; the mile markers were well-displayed; and at the end I was greeted with a medal, food, beer, and many, many smiles. […]
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I don’t like running. There, I said it; I’m glad I got that off my chest. So why do I keep running year after year, month after month, on good days and bad days? Because I love the races. Game day is way more fun than practice. That’s true for most sports. It’s more fun […]
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